Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-04
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bits, BrOoksville aud Dsde Csty-A
pderfuI Orange Grnve-Tamps An
rtant 5 port IA omeward I;oupd
!54EE ptei Accommo ations Interview
ssykx3h Gen. SANFORD, Etc.
H&Ncent flying trip to Tampa Bay,
tx ~ sslpg in en- route many of the most
43$saR f9lahts in the Southern portion of
HI %~yfeninsula revealed much that was
&6dcouraging and satisfactory to the
Resent condition and future prospects of
Nat favored region. Imprimis, the un-
brecedented severity of the past winter
bad inflicted
FAR LESS DAMAGE
pom the orange groves than was feared
3nd predicted. But few trees and nu1
&s were killed outright, and those par
NV injured after being pruned and
a.&Agly attended to, have rallied wonder
800 kmost entirely reganed their
The only serious trouble
Material reduction in the
Of crop. At and around
lending down to ks-
Iding Alachua, Marion,
DO and Hillshoro coun-
but little more than a
FOduCtiOn of fruit. In
ar localities, notably
Barlow and Fort Mead,
eavIly laden with bright
anges, which are selling
eprces, From the Indian
FRuntry too the reports are iavora-
IT, "a the quality and sweetness OF the
H3as never been surpassed.
x4.Lex - in the same plight the
T,,a,I;cs Tf.-T1 of Georgia. Owing to the
c4Ei1v nfAS Mar, which cut off the in
J3sTEHrfffa1. Us, 1t became necessary TO
Ht4 the FsMGE THEIR GROVES,
eff&Efeff q means to run them the en-
4$SsFS7fAME Ind exc out support for the
1-S>N the diminished yield Will
lie advances and many
snds to know what to do in
Happily the constant in
6Slp. strangers and the
real estate will
ne sdfs'cf portion of the
'ot tn encountered parties,
ford hem relief.
al pa>'a at Gainesville, which
no ia D We steadily and is
most ptsIs ,rous towns OF r iorda.
stran 20 to date, a number OF the
st Oran trees, some OF them count
ner vie l by thousands, and over
yearg Old, were killed down to the
ky lie younger groves have recovered
E.dOing WELL The writer was the
III Kochemunt Hotel. which has
anged hands and is now leased
lie, who has associated with
ans, charming lady, thor
in the business. Here
a'coL0 WAVE"
80 the whole continent, save
h, in a mantle OF snow, and
the mercury to % dogs, at
rs DON But "a miss is as good a
le," and the fruit escaped unscathed.
sdarkv stouty asseverated that she
rsnowfakes fall during the night"
bis story lacked confirmation, pos
,potatioGs ''pottle deep" and the
atmosphere mystihed his vision.
szIachua is the most pOpulous county
the State and the centre of an exceed
Tly rich and prosperous region. The
rgetable farms around Gainesville in
frtllIty OF soil and wealth of production
save no superior in the South, and they
,are better than gold mines. Cabbages,
Fcucumbers, tomatoes, squashes, beans aud
F the fruit OF the egg plant exported in
"a immense quantities and command high
prices at time when the ground is still
NJ frozen at the North But we must hurry
4G on.
0* The writer next stopped at Ocklawaha
station on The Florida Southern rail.
road, TWO miles distant from
LAKE WEIR.
The latter is beautifully situated on
fine sheet Of water, navigabe for steam
. boats and dotted with pretty Islands,
IL whose shores are fringed with luxur la OF
. IN orange groves and handsome dwellings.
IA The site is elevated and picturesque, and
mRP will soon furnish
\ FSskA ANOTHER CHAUTAUQUA
\ AA6EE Florida Already an immense taber-
32xSp{Hshle in whicD, on Feb. % next the ex-
Hi&asu1es will begin, is in process OF cree
2%ffE and a splendid hotel is also 10 be
5sl# 6ilt which will be located in a m IS.
wi NM &pvered grove commanding a charming
K FHtifew OF the lake. Here those famous
&Yuivines, Talmage and Sam Jones, and
Gen. Eaton also, expected 10 hold
forth, besides a long list OF savans and
scientists whose iucubratlons will COY or
W the whole field Of letters. Two steamers
~ ply regularly on the lake to no less tnan
H. five thriving towns.
~ Lake Wier also boasts several churches
and mercantile establishments and
~ noble literary foundation, the "Houd In
stitute." 1t is a thriving and attractive
- little city.
Again en- route. your scribe next halts
- oCALA,
and enters his name the guest of the
'MOntezuma Hotel,' new and elegant
structure when il admirably kept
H. Here he received w--'n greeting from
the popular young Mayor, Hon. john g.
n Rearde1 and his friends John +. Dunn,
va DR.. Il. ID. Fuller, N. NJ. Brown, Jonn
Mccarthy, G. j. ALFRED, The genial pro.
prietor OF the hotel that bears his name,
DR.. g. 4. Maxwell, S. d. Mcconnell and
W. A. Jones.
Ocala rs q well built and beautiful lit
IAGe city OF $500 inhabitants, and located
III R3ty.h the midst OF one OF the most attractive
w ~ and fertile districts OF Florida. 1t is the
III county site OF Marion, famous as
~ truck and vegei able centre. The
vi orange crop the present season Will fall
sX lar snort OF an average but the trees are
81 healthy and vigorous, and another
~ year bid fair to yield heavily. On the
80 writer sped TO Leesbur0, where be spent
NA& day at that well Kept establishment,
AE& the Union Hotel, and met MAYOR l.. b.
~ Lee and numerous other friends and sub.
yd& scribers TO the MORNING NEWS. Her,
kM too, t3e orange yield WAS rather short,
yNN but the people not only hopeful but
RK.A confident to the bright future be-
kNWyA fore them. This town en- Us a lake and
MN river navigation covering 90 miles and
extending even TO the 81. johns river.
h Thence in our hurried journey came